Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> Am I the only one who cooks pintos starting with dried beans?
>

Certainly not! An onion, cut in half, a smoked hock, a few garlic
cloves and a pot of beans. One of the greatest examples of the "simple
is best" theme. Been happening here for years. We eat beans and
whatever a whole lot more than we eat refried. That's just for the
last of the leftovers. -aem